GT's Living Foods' kombucha factory subjected workers to 'deplorable and abusive and disturbing working conditions,' according to a court ruling.
Boris Korkin still remembers the three-liter jars of a fizzy, tart drink that would sit on the windowsills of the crowded, five-room communal apartment in central Moscow where he grew up with his mother after World War II.
Responding to the judge’s assertion that he was not a credible witness, Dave wrote in his statement, “I did my best to speak truthfully, accurately, and sincerely. It is important to recognize that this case is over ten years old. Therefore, it can be difficult to specifically remember every detail, date and event.”
Inside, the job required boiling tea, transporting large jugs of liquid and working without adequate breaks for more than 10 hours per day, according to the ruling. Some workers testified that their workday often stretched to 12 or 14 hours. Dave disputed both workers’ accounts, writing in a statement that cleanliness is “absolutely essential” in his company’s production facilities and that the brew vessels have lids to keep them protected from outside contaminants. He added that “no evidence of retaliation of any kind was ever proven.”
When the attorney for the plaintiffs asked Dave if, given this philosophy, he intended to create an abusive work environment, Dave said he strove for the opposite and learned early on that workers want “kindness and compassion and respect.”
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